Beverly Hills Bar Association: "Fashion Law & the Global Runway," October 9th

The Beverly Hills Bar Association's IP, Internet and New Media Section will host a luncheon seminar at 12 noon on Thursday, October 9th, entitled "Fashion Law & The Global Runway," at the Beverly Hills Bar Association, 9420 Wilshire Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, California. Register here. CLE Credit: 1.0.

This program will discuss the latest developments in Fashion Law both domestically and internationally. We will cover when to shout "Stop Thief!" and how to determine if a design is an unauthorized copy or merely a trend, whether legislation is necessary to thwart design piracy, the moral rights conundrum with European designers, why a red sole can serve as a trademark in the US but not under European or Brazilian trademark law, considerations when expanding into a foreign market (labeling laws, differing IP laws, etc), emerging privacy issues in fashion retail, and how to navigate the world of international trade, customs, imports and exports.

Presenters:

Staci Riordan, Esq.
Partner and Chair of Fashion Law Practice Group, Fox Rothschild LLP

Susan K. Ross, Esq.
Partner, Member of Fashion Practice Group, and Chair of the International Trade Practice, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Victoria Watkins, Esq.
Deputy Director of Legislative Counsel and Government Affairs at the City of Chicago, and author of the fashion law blog B.A.F.F.L.E.D.

Bruna Rego Lins, Esq.
Attorney, Founding Member of the Fashion Business and Law Institute - Brazil and Associate, Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello

Moderator: Victoria Burke, Esq., Attorney-at-Law

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